MAROTTE


Meaning of MAROTTE in English

məˈrät noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, from Middle French, holy image, doll, diminutive of the name Marie (Mary)

1. archaic : bauble 2

2. : a pet idea or notion

it is a marotte of mine with which I will not trouble you — Victoria Sackville-West

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.